Bobby Crosby

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2010)

AVG .236
HR 62
RBI 276
H 605
OPS .677
PIV -4,193
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
1/12/1980 in Lakewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2003-09-02
Last Game
2010-08-21
Awards
Rookie of the Year

Full name: Robert Edward Crosby

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
747 2,559 329 605 146 8 62 276 34 241 516 .236 .304 .372 .677 -4,193

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OPS .677 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 OAK AL 11 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 OAK AL 151 545 70 130 34 1 22 64 7 58 141 .239 .266 (-10%) .335 (-5%) .427 (avg) .762 (-2%) -256.7
2005 OAK AL 84 333 66 92 25 4 9 38 0 35 54 .276 .264 (+4%) .330 (+5%) .418 (+9%) .749 (+7%) 433.1
2006 OAK AL 96 358 42 82 12 0 9 40 8 36 76 .229 .269 (-15%) .336 (-11%) .431 (-22%) .768 (-17%) -1012.3
2007 OAK AL 93 349 40 79 16 0 8 31 10 23 62 .226 .268 (-16%) .335 (-17%) .422 (-19%) .758 (-18%) -1072.1
2008 OAK AL 145 556 66 132 39 1 7 61 7 47 96 .237 .263 (-10%) .333 (-11%) .416 (-16%) .749 (-14%) -1309.8
2009 OAK AL 97 238 35 53 10 2 6 29 2 24 44 .223 .262 (-15%) .332 (-11%) .417 (-15%) .750 (-13%) -550.5
2010 PIT NL 61 156 9 35 8 0 1 11 0 16 33 .224 .257 (-13%) .325 (-8%) .402 (-27%) .728 (-18%) -424.5
2010 ARI NL 9 12 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 5 .167 — — — — -424.5
Career · 9 seasons 747 2,559 329 605 146 8 62 276 34 241 516 .236 — — — — -4,617

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home384129716930828145.237
Away363126216029734131.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-08-21 AZCOLW 100000001
2010-08-19 AZCINL 101100000
2010-08-14 AZWASW 100000000
2010-08-12 AZMILL 100000001
2010-08-09 AZMILW 000000010
2010-08-07 AZSDPW 300000001
2010-08-05 AZWASW 301100101
2010-08-04 AZWASL 100000001
2010-08-01 AZNYNW 100000100
2010-07-29 PITCOLL 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 61 29 282 16 0 32
2B 21 14 30 30 1 5
3B 52 39 25 88 8 7
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 604 590 875 1770 79 399

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 OAK SS 9 0 5 11 2 2
2004 OAK SS 151 151 241 505 19 107
2005 OAK SS 84 84 117 251 7 60
2006 OAK SS 95 95 145 268 12 59
2007 OAK SS 92 92 131 282 14 61
2008 OAK SS 145 144 202 383 17 99
2009 OAK 1B 54 24 235 13 0 26
2009 OAK 2B 5 4 12 8 1 3
2009 OAK 3B 42 33 23 72 7 6
2009 OAK OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 OAK SS 6 2 1 8 0 2
2010 PIT 1B 7 5 47 3 0 6
2010 PIT 2B 15 10 18 21 0 2
2010 PIT 3B 8 4 1 11 0 0
2010 PIT SS 22 22 33 62 8 9
2010 ARI 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2010 ARI 3B 2 2 1 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 61
Second Base 21
Third Base 52
Shortstop 604
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 5

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2004 Rookie of the Month June
2004 Rookie of the Year
2004 TSN Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 PIT NL $1,000,000
2009 OAK AL $5,300,000
2008 OAK AL $3,550,000
2007 OAK AL $2,550,000
2006 OAK AL $800,000
2005 OAK AL $350,000
2004 OAK AL $300,500
Total Career Earnings $13,850,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Long Beach Long Beach CA 1999, 2000, 2001

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 138.0 140 27

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bobby Crosby (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dale Sveum
    .236 avg, 69 HR
  2. 89
    Dustin Ackley
    .241 avg, 46 HR
  3. 82
    Darnell Coles
    .245 avg, 75 HR
  4. 82
    Kevin Elster
    .228 avg, 88 HR
  5. 77
    Andujar Cedeno
    .236 avg, 47 HR
  6. 76
    Kyle Farmer
    .247 avg, 63 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Crosby

What years did Bobby Crosby play?
Bobby Crosby played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.
Was Bobby Crosby a pitcher?
No. Bobby Crosby was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bobby Crosby hit?
Bobby Crosby hit 62 career home runs with 605 hits.